Excel for Beginners Course: Cell references and AutoFill

1. Question 1 sur 17

   What type of reference is B2 when you type it in a formula without any $ signs?

   • AAbsolute
   • BRelative
   • CExternal
   • DMixed
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Relative

   By default a cell reference is relative. It changes when you copy the formula to another cell.

2. Question 2 sur 17

   Which reference stays exactly the same wherever you copy the formula?

   • A$A$1
   • BA$1
   • C$A1
   • DA1
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. $A$1

   A $ before both the column letter and the row number makes the reference absolute, so it never changes when copied.

3. Question 3 sur 17

   Which key switches a selected reference between relative, absolute and mixed types?

   • AF4
   • BF2
   • CF11
   • DEsc
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. F4

   Select the reference in the formula bar and press F4 to cycle through the reference types.

4. Question 4 sur 17

   Where is the fill handle?

   • AAt the top-left corner of the column heading
   • BNext to the sheet tabs at the bottom of the window
   • CAt the lower-right corner of the selected cell
   • DOn the Data tab of the ribbon
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. At the lower-right corner of the selected cell

   The fill handle sits at the lower-right corner of the selected cell. Drag it to fill nearby cells.

5. Question 5 sur 17

   Cell D2 contains =B2*C2. You copy D2 down to D3. What formula is in D3?

   • A=B2*C2
   • B=C3*D3
   • C=B3*C3
   • D=B3*C2
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. =B3*C3

   Relative references move with the formula. Copying one row down changes B2 to B3 and C2 to C3.

6. Question 6 sur 17

   Cell G2 contains =SUM(B2:F2). You drag the fill handle from G2 down to G5. What formula is in G5?

   • A=SUM(B2:F2)
   • B=SUM(E2:I2)
   • C=SUM(B5:F5)
   • D=SUM(B5:F2)
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. =SUM(B5:F5)

   When you fill down, relative references change row by row. Three rows down, B2:F2 becomes B5:F5.

7. Question 7 sur 17

   Cell E2 contains =D2*$H$1. You copy E2 to E5. What formula is in E5?

   • A=D5*$H$4
   • B=D2*$H$1
   • C=D5*H4
   • D=D5*$H$1
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. =D5*$H$1

   D2 is relative so it becomes D5. $H$1 is absolute, so it stays $H$1.

8. Question 8 sur 17

   In the sheet below, you select A2:A3 and drag the fill handle down to A6. What number appears in A6?

   	A
   1	Shift #
   2	1
   3	2
   4
   5
   6

   • A5
   • B2
   • C1
   • D6
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. 5

   Two starting values set a pattern. Excel continues 1, 2 with 3, 4 and 5, so A6 shows 5.

9. Question 9 sur 17

   In the sheet below, you select only B2 (which holds 5) and drag the fill handle down to B5. What do B3:B5 show?

   	A	B
   1	Week	Visits
   2	1	5
   3
   4
   5

   • A10, 15 and 20
   • B5, 5 and 5
   • C6, 7 and 8
   • D0, 0 and 0
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. 5, 5 and 5

   When you start from a single number, dragging the fill handle repeats that number. Start with two values to build a series.

10. Question 10 sur 17

    In the sheet below, you select A2:A3 and drag the fill handle down to A7. What number appears in A7?

    	A
    1	Badge #
    2	2
    3	4
    4
    5
    6
    7

    • A4
    • B7
    • C12
    • D10
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. 12

    The two values set a step of 2, so the series is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. A7 is the sixth value, 12.

11. Question 11 sur 17

    You select D2:D20, where D2 holds a formula. Which shortcut copies the formula down into the rest of the selection?

    • ACtrl+R
    • BCtrl+T
    • CCtrl+1
    • DCtrl+D
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Ctrl+D

    Ctrl+D fills down in a column. Ctrl+R fills to the right in a row.

12. Question 12 sur 17

    In the sheet below, C2 contains =B2*E2. You copy C2 down to C3. What does C3 show?

    	A	B	C	D	E
    1	Rep	Sales	Commission		Rythme
    2	Kai	12000			0.04
    3	Lina	9500
    4	Moe	15250

    • A0
    • B#VALUE!
    • C480
    • D380
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 0

    The copied formula becomes =B3*E3. E3 is empty, so Excel treats it as 0 and the result is 0. The rate cell needs an absolute reference.

13. Question 13 sur 17

    In the sheet below, which formula in C2 can be copied down to C4 and still use the rate in E2 every time?

    	A	B	C	D	E
    1	Rep	Sales	Commission		Rythme
    2	Kai	12000			0.04
    3	Lina	9500
    4	Moe	15250

    • A=$B$2*E2
    • B=B2*E2
    • C=B$2*E$3
    • D=B2*$E$2
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. =B2*$E$2

    $E$2 is absolute, so every copy keeps using the rate in E2, while B2 changes to B3 and B4.

14. Question 14 sur 17

    In the sheet below, C2 contains =B2*$E$2 and is copied down to C4. What does C4 show?

    	A	B	C	D	E
    1	Rep	Sales	Commission		Rythme
    2	Kai	12000			0.04
    3	Lina	9500
    4	Moe	15250

    • A15250
    • B610
    • C480
    • D0
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. 610

    In C4 the formula becomes =B4*$E$2, so 15250 × 0.04 = 610.

15. Question 15 sur 17

    In the sheet below, B2 contains =$A2*B$1. You fill it across and down to D4. What formula is in C3?

    	A	B	C	D
    1		1	2	3
    2	10
    3	20
    4	30

    • A=A3*C1
    • B=$A2*B$1
    • C=$A3*C$1
    • D=$B3*C$2
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. =$A3*C$1

    $A keeps column A fixed and $1 keeps row 1 fixed. One row down and one column right, the formula becomes =$A3*C$1.

16. Question 16 sur 17

    In the sheet below, B2 contains =$A2*B$1. You fill it across and down to D4. What value does D4 show?

    	A	B	C	D
    1		1	2	3
    2	10
    3	20
    4	30

    • A10
    • B90
    • C30
    • D60
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. 90

    In D4 the formula becomes =$A4*D$1, which is 30 × 3 = 90.

17. Question 17 sur 17

    A cell contains the mixed reference =$A1. You copy it two rows down and two columns right. What does the formula become?

    • A=$A3
    • B=C$1
    • C=$C3
    • D=$A1
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. =$A3

    The $ before A locks the column, but the row is relative. Two rows down, row 1 becomes row 3, giving =$A3.

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